15 Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DU
About 15 Forest Road
15 Forest Road is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 253% above the 2006 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 60.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
15 Forest Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
15 Forest Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 15 Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DU
- Aug 2007PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
PORCH AT FRONT, TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE, SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF HOUSE (CLASS C3) (AMENDED)
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20071222
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2008Decision
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Sales history & valuation
15 Forest Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2006).
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£66,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2006Most recent
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0DU: £85,500 (2022–2000).
Versus other Forest Road homes
On floor area, 15 Forest Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£458
Street avg £1,333
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Lombardy Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Green Lane Infant School. 54 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







